Staley qualifies, but I'd argue guys like Ogden were bigger freaks. Ogden was just so big and strong, but mostly he was just a fluid athlete. Just shutdown in the passing game and the running game. It was rare that those LTs of that era gave up a sack. Guys that big shouldn't move that well.

I tend to agree, Ogden was freakier. But Staley is not the starter on this list, so I can't understand all the discussion about him.

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I don't really consider Gronk that much of a freak, he is a great player and has dominated, but Idk if he's a huge freak.

He doesn't have the speed of Cook, Davis or Keller. He doesn't have the change of direction like Davis, Hernandez or early Gates

He has this thing called strength. None of those guys you listed above can even compare to how functionally strong Gronk is. Whereas Gronk can outrun corners, nobody above can break 2 tackles with guys draped over their backs, rag doll defensive ends trying tackle them, drag a very good linebacker 10 yards to the endzone, blow an OLB ten yards off the LOS on an off tackle play, or pancake a DT on a trap block. Gronk may pound for pound be the strongest player in the NFL while still being in the same ballpark athletically as the guys listed above.

He has this thing called strength. None of those guys you listed above can even compare to how functionally strong Gronk is. Whereas Gronk can outrun corners, nobody above can break 2 tackles with guys draped over their backs, rag doll defensive ends trying tackle them, drag a very good linebacker 10 yards to the endzone, blow an OLB ten yards off the LOS on an off tackle play, or pancake a DT on a trap block. Gronk may pound for pound be the strongest player in the NFL while still being in the same ballpark athletically as the guys listed above.

Hernandez is more of a freak than Gronk. Gronk is merely a good football player.

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(also note it should have been a ******* touchback and NE should've gotten the ball back)

The Norfolk product put up incredible combine numbers. The problem with Watson is that he has never played like a freak.

As far as Hernadez, he's simply a better athlete. He's a TE that can legitimately play running back because of his speed and uncanny agility for someone his size. Pretty much no one agrees with you that Gronk is in the freak category.

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__________________Kaepernick is this years pat white. Thin, gimmick offense and doesn't possess an nfl arm. The ncaa constantly regurgitates clones of past players and amazingly enough, tricks some people into thinking they're better than their cloned half. Kaepernick was a complete waste of a senior bowl qb spot. A better qb will come from the east/west shrine or whatever they're calling it now...count on it

As far as Hernadez, he's simply a better athlete. He's a TE that can legitimately play running back because of his speed and uncanny agility for someone his size. Pretty much no one agrees with you that Gronk is in the freak category.

When I get more time, I will make an overwhelming amount of GIF's that illustrate how hilariously wrong you are.

Ben Watson never played like a freak? He didn't put up Gronk numbers, but he certainly ran by safeties and corners and became a very good blocking TE (why they could afford to let Daniel Graham go). He also had one of the most ridiculous touchdowns by a TE ever against Jacksonville in the 2006 playoffs.